Characterization of Magnaporthe grisea (Pyricularia grisea) from Black Oat in Brazil

Blast caused by Magnaporthe grisea ( Pyricularia grisea ) is a disease that occurs in many important gramineous plants in Brazil such as rice, wheat, triticale and barley. In 2005, the presence of this disease was reported on black oat ( Avena strigosa ) at different locations of Parana state. Due to little information of M. grisea that is infecting this host, this work aimed to characterize it at molecular, sexual and pathogenic level. DNA...